[2] The association is based on individual membership and embraces scientists, physicians, laboratory workers, nurses and students internationally who are interested in diabetes and related subjects.
Active members receive monthly the official journal of the association, Diabetologia, which publishes articles on clinical and experimental diabetes and metabolism.
To assist the participation of young presenting authors, the association has established a travel fund from which over 100 awards are made available for each annual meeting.
Together with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), EASD organises a yearly workshop in Oxford, United Kingdom, where 20 seniors and fellows come together.
To date EASD has held postgraduate education courses in Albania Austria Azerbaijan Brazil Bulgaria Cameroon China Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Ethiopia France Georgia Germany Greece Hungary India Iran Ireland Israel Italy Kazakhstan Kenya Lithuania Macedonia Malta Nepal Oman Palestine Panama Poland Portugal Romania Russia Serbia South Africa Spain Sri Lanka Tanzania Turkey
The EASD, as an academic non-profit association, benefits from the possibilities offered by the legal status of its Foundation to advance diabetes research by various methods.
In the last five years, the foundation has become a significant European funding agency for diabetes research, and is continually striving to enhance awareness in Europe of the severity and magnitude of this devastating disease.